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Page 8 The Pilot / Oct. 22 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Comedy Sportz comes to campus for Homecoming RICHIE ELLISON/staff In a super-charged game of “Five Things”, which is a wacky version of charades, one member of the Durham Dendrites tries to describe the phrase "fishing for llamas with a rubber glove pole" to his teammate. Audience members supplied all words used. Dance the Night Away by Jenny Rogers arts & entertainment editor You don't have to drive to Charlotte or Asheville anymore to find a good music club. Beginning Saturday, Nov. 15, you can look no futher than our own campus. Student Entertainment Association (SEA) will be sponsoring, for the first time, an alcohol- and smoke-free night club with plenty of music for dancing. “Our main purpose in the club is to provide regular weekend events for students that stay on-campus and make students who normally go home want to stay,” said Matt Elliott, SEA chair. The club will take place in the Ritch Banquet Hall of the DCC Nov. 15 and 23, and, depending on the turnout, may become a bi-weekly event in the spring semester. The club will feature local Christian and secular bands, refreshments and music by student DJs in between sets. Open-mike and karyoke nights may also be included. For opening night, Christian band “40- Day Faith” is slated to perform. This club, which does not have a name yet, is open to student input. a review by Justin Hutto staff writer On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Dover Theater turned into a den of insane improvisation and riotous laughter. Two teams from Comedy Sportz, a national improv theater chain, came to Gardner-Webb as part of the festivities for Home-coming week. This group of part-time comical actors enthusiastic ally entertained over 100 students with the insight to attend. They split sides with such games as “Changing Emotions,” “Spell-ing Bee,” “Newscaster,” “Voodoo Doll,” “Mime De-bate,” “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Catch Phrase,” “Five Things” and “Shoulda Said.” A referee was present to call any groaners, meaning poor jokes, that resulted in acompulsory apology to the audience. The referee also called “brown bags,” any comment or joke made by audience or performer that would be considered boorish and necessitating the covering of the offender's head with a brown bag for the duration of the show. The Durham Dendrites and the Sanford Suns competed with unparalleled vigor The result of this fevered competition was absolute and total comedic anarchy. HELP WANTED! If you are interested in writing movie, music, book or event reviews for the arts & entertainment section of The Pilots please contact Jenny Rogers at ext. 4550 or campus box 5850. Jenny Rogers/ staff Joe Ramirez, SEA co-chair, dresses as the moviecharacter “the Crow” for Homecoming Spirit Week. In accordance with the theme “Reach for the Stars, ” students dressed as a host of characters, including singer Michael Jackson and Princess Leiafrom Star Wars. for their Gardner-Webb audience. The result of this fevered competition was absolute and total comedic anarchy. Slow points were few and the crowd participation was excellent. The doldrums were very sparse, barely noticeable and completely understandable, since Comedy Sportz could only spare a smaller team than normally provided, two teams of three instead of two teams of four. ■Comedy Sportz was well received by the students. Many audience members expressed extreme satisfaction with the group, and the consensus was that they were wanted back. “There is nothing like some good comedy to relieve the ever-impending stresses of college life,” said Emmanuel Padilla. Most audience descriptions were short but very befitting. “Hysterical” was perhaps the most descriptive term, put forth by Kathy Tomlinson. Comedy Sportz has more than 20 locations nationwide, and the Raleigh/ Chapel Hill location sports a 65 member team of players. They perform on their home turfs on Friday and Saturday nights and are available to do road shows for about $2,000 a shot. I would recommend this experience to anyone. Dress up for the Fall Ball by Amy Tarlton contributing writer The Residence Hall Association (RHA) will sponsor a Fall Ball on Friday, Oct.. 31 at the LYCC at 9 p.m. The ball, which is the first of its kind, will provide a free evening of music, refreshments and costumes. Those who attend are encouraged to dress up for the masquerade party. Prizes will be given for the most creative costume. Janet Atkins, advisor of RHA, said although the group may need help in decorating the LYCC, RHA members are ,more inters ted in having a big turnout.. Friday, Oct. 24 - Choral Clinic with Dr. Jerry Jordan at 7:30 p.m. in Dover Theatre (Music Dept.) - Movie on the Quad (SEA) Thursday, Oct. 30 - Halloween Party for English majors/minors at Dr. Gravett's house at 5 p.m. (English Dept.) Upcoming Events Friday, Oct. 31 - Fall Ball in LYCC at 9 p.m. (RHA) Tuesday, Nov. 4 - The Plastic Inevitable at 8 p.m. (Reflections) Tuesday, Nov. 11 - Christian bands Big Tent Revival, Reality Check and The Waiting (SEA) Thursday, Nov. 13 - Concert from Christian bands Grammatrain and Common Children, location to be announced (SEA) Saturday, Nov. 15 - First night club with Christian band 40-Day Faith in Ritch Banquet Hall, DCC (SEA)
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